He Palapala Mele Hawaiʻi ma Ke Kula Kaiaulu o ke Koʻolau

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Na Bonnie Beatson, WCC Marketing and Public Relations Director                                Unuhi ʻia e Keoki Faria, WCC Hawaiian Language Instructor

E maliu mai i nei pa kahea a Kaohekani, e hele mai e ao i ka haku mele me Kumu Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, ke ki hoalu me Kamuela Kimokeo, ka himeni me Raiatea Helm, a me ka oki a hoopaa ana o na leo me Kapena DeLima.

He papahana mele Hawaii keia a Kaohekani, i ao ia ai ma o ka lolouwila ma Ke Kula Kaiaulu o ke Koolau wale no. He hookahi makahiki ka loihi o keia papahana.

Wahi a Kamuela Kimokeo, “Within a Hawaiian worldview, balance contributes to our joy and understanding of our kuleana. This certificate offers a balanced approach to learning Hawaiian music. From beginner to professional, students will be able to share the joy of music within their ohana and with others for generations to come.”

He kumu hula kaulana o Kawaikapu-okalani Hewett, he mea haku mele, a he luna loiloi ma ka hookuku hula kaulana o ke ao nei, ka Merrie Monarch. He kama- aina ia leo kani hiehie o Raiatea Helm i puka aku ai ma Na Hoku Hanohano, a i hoohanohano pu ia ai e ke Grammy. He kanaka oki leo a hoopaa mele o Kapena De Lima no ka hui mele ma ka inoa o Kapena. Himeni a hookani o Kamuela Kimokeo me Jerry Santos, a peia pu no hoi me ka hui o Hiikua i lanakila ai ma Na Hoku Hanohano.

Mahalo ia ke ao ana ma o ka lolouwila e na haumana o ka hui mua a Kaohekani oiai ua hiki ke ao mai na wahi like ole o ka honua nei, a i ka wa hoi i kupono no lakou.

Ua hemo no hoi o Iwalani Raes me kana Palapala Ike Hawaii, ma o ka Papahana a Hawaiiloa. Wahi ana, “When we met online as a group we learned from each other and encouraged each other.”

Wahi a Kimo Adams, “I took an online course with vocalist Raiatea Helm from Molokaʻi. Raiatea’s aloha for all her students came across in our online class – so maikai! I recommend this class to anyone interested in making Hawaiian music a career or with an interest in improving their voice.”

E ake ana ka hui hou (Kau Mua 2023 a i ke Kau Elua 2024) e hoomahuahua ae i ka hoomaopopo a me ka ike o na mele Hawaii, ka moolelo o ia mau mele, a me ka hoohana ia ana. Ma o ke kalena a me ka makaukau o na kumu pakahi e ao a e hoopaa aku ana na haumana i na mahele like ole o na mele Hawaii, a peia pu me ka pili o keia mau mele i ka aina.

Aia no he mau puu kala mai ia Kanilea Ukulele a me Henry Kapono Foundation e kakoo ana i na haumana o Kaohekani. Wahi a Kamuela Kimokeo, “These scholarships will help students access a formal music education and connect them to legendary Hawaiian music artists.”

No na Hawaii e noho nei ma ka aina e o Amelika, ua hiki no paha ke uku aku i ke kumu kuai o ke kamaaina. A, aia pu no kekahi puu kala mai ia Hoolei Scholarship no ka haumana kula kiekie o Ke Kula Kaiaulu o ke Koolau.

E malama ia ana he mau halawai e wehewehe ana i ka papahana Kaohekani ma o Zoom, a o ka la 17 o Pepeluali ka la mua o keia mau halawai. Ina hoihoi, e hoopihapiha mai i keia https://go.hawaii.edu/GFk.


Eia mai no ka ike o Kaohekani https://windward.hawaii.edu/programs-of-study/kaohekani/, a ua hiki no ke leka pu aku ia Kamuela Kimokeo kamuelam@hawaii.edu. No na ninau e ae e pili ana i ke noi a i ole ke komo ana i na papa, e hoomaopopo aku ia Haaheo Pagan, 808-235-7460 a paganj@hawaii.edu.